Program Info

Website
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis
Region(s)
NE, NW, SE, SW
Summary
Flow rates, water levels, water quality, water use
Parameters
Water flow rates, water levels in streams, lakes, wells, chemical and physical and water use; temperature (deg. C), salinity (ppt), specific conductance (uS/cm), dissolved oxygen (mg/L), NO2 + NO3 (mg/L)
Notes
Application
Publications
Start
Varies
End
Current
Frequency
Continuous
Method
Internal-logging monitoring systems, in-situ monitoring systems, and flow-through monitoring systems
Discontinuity
Data Location
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis
Data Format
various
USGS National Water Information System
Habitats
Water Column
SEACAR Citation
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (2025). National Water Information System. Updated 11/14/2025. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/7
Alternative Citation

indicates priority attributes

Contacts

Export Standardized Data

Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) Last Updated File Download
Water Column : Water Quality, Water Clarity 12/12/25 03:40 PM Download File - Continuous WQ - 7.zip
DIP Document N/A Download File - DIP

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Apalachicola Bay AP, Apalachicola NERR, Big Bend Seagrasses AP, Biscayne Bay AP, Boca Ciega Bay AP, Cape Haze AP, Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands AP, Cockroach Bay AP, Kristin Jacobs Coral AP, Estero Bay AP, Florida Keys NMS, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor AP, Guana River Marsh AP, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach AP, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet AP, Lignumvitae Key AP, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek AP, Matlacha Pass AP, Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes AP, North Fork St. Lucie AP, Pine Island Sound AP, Pinellas County AP, Rocky Bayou AP, Rookery Bay AP, Rookery Bay NERR, St. Joseph Bay AP, St. Joseph Buffer, St. Martins Marsh AP, Terra Ceia AP, Yellow River Marsh AP, Nature Coast AP

Indicators

Indicator
Water Column - Nutrients
Water Column - Water Quality
Water Column - Water Clarity

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
Logo USGS_logo_green_SQUARE.png 07/15/21 12:55 PM View Details
Protocols Optical Techniques for the Determination of Nitrate.pdf 12/14/21 11:39 AM View Details
Protocols SOP for Continuous WQ.pdf 12/14/21 11:39 AM View Details